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Cheers Queers! 2025's LGBTI news in review
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/12/2025
» The year began with a bang when the Marriage Equality Act came into effect, allowing same-sex couples to register their union for the first time in Southeast Asia. But there remains legal confusion and impediments to establishing diverse forms of families.
Difficult roads ahead
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/12/2020
» Thailand expects to face a long drought period in the international tourism market from now until the first half of next year, according to the Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Free WiFi soon for select communities
KOMSAN TORTERMVASANA, Published on 31/08/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to roll out free WiFi services for urban communities, starting with 10 communities from Oct 1.
Unlicensed hotels in line for stimulus
Business, Chatrudee Theparat & Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/07/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for unlicensed hotels to join the We Travel Together tourism stimulus campaign and for expanded subsidies on services or goods bought by travellers during four working days (Monday-Thursday).
Partnership introduces virus app
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/04/2020
» Multiple private and state organisations have joined forces to develop a new mobile app, Mor Chana, which was launched yesterday to help people assess their coronavirus infection risk, assist health authorities in tracking users in close contact with infected people and prevent transmission among healthcare workers.
New virus app a powerful tool
SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK, Published on 10/04/2020
» A new mobile app, Mor Chana, has been launched as a powerful tool to help people assess their coronavirus infection risk, assist health authorities in tracking users in close contact with infected people and prevent transmission among healthcare workers.
Travel Radio provides channel for farmers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/11/2019
» Tourism-related bodies have launched a radio channel to promote travel and farm produce, catering to businesses in the tourism industry.
Plans to streamline tourism handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2019
» The Comptroller-General's Department plans to streamline the registration process to attract merchants to participate in the 1,000-baht cash giveaway as well as the 15% rebate for travel to destinations outside home provinces as the participation level is below 50%.
BoT more amenable but still leery of Libra landing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/07/2019
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob has toned down his hostility towards Facebook's digital currency plan, but he said prudent study of both the benefits and risks of the virtual coin is still needed.
BAAC targets B1bn via online farm platform sales
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2019
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) aims for 1 billion baht in sales over the next five years from an e-commerce platform designed as an online distribution channel for farmers.